RISE-Globalink Research Internship

Mitacs and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) have partnered to offer the RISE-Globalink Research Internship (RISE-GRI), which offers undergraduate students at Canadian universities the opportunity to undertake summer research internships at eligible German institutions.

RISE-GRI pairs Canadian students with three-month projects supervised by PhD students in Germany.

• Open to full-time undergraduates in biology, chemistry, computer science, physics, earth sciences, or engineering (or a closely related field) who have completed at least two years of a four- or five-year program
  • Students in Quebec enrolled in a three-year undergraduate degree must have completed at least one year of their university program
• Applications accepted until December 15, 2020. Students must apply through the RISE application portal.
• Competitive opportunity — only top-ranked students are matched with projects
• Projects must start between May 15 and July 12, 2021
• Approved recipients receive $6,000 toward travel and accommodations

For questions about the application procedure, matching process, and internship placements, please contact rise-germany@daad.de.

For any questions regarding the funding, please contact Mitacs International at international@mitacs.ca.

For more information, please contact Jill Sherman, International Research Facilitator, at  intl.research@lakeheadu.ca